What a wonderful time of year! The holidays are here - a time for spending time with family and friends.

I'm not kidding; you can put these sweet morsels in the oven at midnight, turn it off and go to bed. You'll wake up in the morning to beautifully (and safely) baked cookies.

Oh, oh, oh, these are good. They're Oreo Christmas truffles, and they're as festive as they are fabulous.

With all of the classics, and some new twists too.

No need to turn on the oven -- just click "send" and these handmade treats will be on their way.

They're just the thing for the holiday season.

This cookie is crumbly and dense, like a good shortbread should be. The mocha flavored shortbread gives enough depth with its pure chocolate and coffee notes to offset the richness of the salted caramel glaze on top.

Gingerbread, sugar or shortbread, which Christmas cookie's best?

I know everyone has their list of cookies and sweet treats each year -- snickerdoodles or peanut butter blossoms or chocolate crinkle cookies. But there's nothing that says you can't try a new recipe. Here are five of my favorite holiday cookies.

The Foodcommander's first seasonal offering is a challenge: He is urging you to make cookies that are decidedly un-American, won't ever be available as a semi-homemade commercial product, and will never be served on a plane.

A new recipe for every day leading up to Christmas

Nothing shouts "holiday cheer!" louder than a batch of these buttery, sugary creations -- creations that will cloak your house in that unmistakable perfume of holiday spirit.

Some of the best pastries and sweets come from eastern Europe and I'm not just saying that because my family is Hungarian. Though I am biased. The Lin...